The Director shall give priority consideration to grant proposals that meet the
criteria listed in Subsections a-h and in the accompanying chart:
(a) In coastal States that have no survey or plan, proposals to complete such
survey and plan;
(b) Proposals for constructing and renovating pumpout and dump stations without
an approved plan;
(c) In coastal States, proposals for constructing and renovating pumpout and
dump stations in accordance with a coastal State's plan approved under section
5603(c) of the Clean Vessel Act, and for inland States, proposals for
constructing and renovating pumpout and dump stations in accordance with an
inland State's plan;
(d) Proposals that provide for public/private partnership efforts to develop and
operate pumpout and dump stations;
(e) Proposals for innovative ways to increase the availability and use of
pumpout and dump stations, e.g., where private parties put in more than the
minimum amount;
(f) Proposals that include an education/information component, or the State has
an active, ongoing education program;
(g) Proposals that benefit the waters most likely to be affected by the
discharge of sewage from vessels, including the waters as defined in the
technical guidelines as published in the Federal Register; and,
(h) Proposals in areas with high vessel/pumpout or dump station ratios.
[59 FR 11206, Mar. 10, 1994, as amended at 62 FR 45348, Aug. 27, 1997]

9 Comments
Lisa Van Alstyne
Mar 25, 2014Note - the Coastal priority was removed by legislation following the original Act and this update will reflect that change. However, as it stands now, only Coastal States may use CVA funds for surveys and plans. Please consider how we might approach scoring criteria to reflect this and comment/suggest.
Anonymous
Mar 31, 2014Provide Inland states that have completed a survey (using their non-CVA funding) provide 15 points.
E. Innovative approach and partnership funding : provide 10 - 7 points,
F. Education : Provide 10 - 7 points,
G. Sensitive Areas and quality waters like Lake Superior : 10 - 10,
H. Low Pumpout ratios: 5 - 5.
Anonymous
Apr 09, 2014Donna Morrow, MD: If Clean Marina/Clean Boating practices were added to authorized uses of CVA funds, the practices/implementation would need to be factored into scoring of an application.
Anonymous
Apr 17, 2014Janine
Construct New - 0-10 (provide a new service, equipment that previously didn't exist)
Renovate Existing - 0-20 (renovate existing equipment or service to original or better than original condition)
Maintain - 0-20 (provide maintenance/operation funding for new and existing services or equipment)
Educate/Inform/Outreach-0-15 (provide information to boaters on location, use and purpose of CVA and provide information to potential subgrantees on why they should provide service, renovate service or expand service)
Sensitive areas - 0-10 (water quality limited areas, shell fish beds, near drinking water intakes on ESA listed waterways)
Low ratio of existing services - 0-15 ( limited or no equipment/services in relation to the quantity of boaters)
Public and private subgrantees - 0-10 (provide grants to public and private facility operators and/or partnered educate/outreach efforts on a regional or statewide basis)
Anonymous
Apr 22, 2014Teresa (NDOW)
I like Janine's ranking the best. I would do away with awarding points for the CVA plans as it is not effective for many inland states to have a plan if they have limited facilities in which to work with. I also like her take on Partnerships better as that shape the program in a means of education and promote awareness. Also, providing a definition of "Sensitive Areas" such as Janine has provided—I would also include "Culinary Lake/Reservoirs" or Municipal Drinking supplies, and not just near intake.
Anonymous
Apr 22, 2014Paul Hayduk, WSFR Grant Manager, paul_hayduk@fws.gov
A. Comment: Only require a Coastal Plan. 50 pts. If no plan is submitted the state receives 10 pts.
B. Delete
C. Delete
D. Partnership. Define "partnership". Financial contributors to the project. 10 points for 3+
5 points for 2
E, Innovative. Coomment: Remove Innovative. Use points for New - 0 Or 10 points
Renovate Existing - 0 or 20 pts
O & M - 0 or 20 pts
F. Education / Information/ Outreach Define Each: Location of Stations - 0 or 10 pts
Education/Services of CVA Program - 0 or 5 pts
Outreach - 0 or 5 pts
G. Water Most Likely Affected: Identify the # of designated waters Affected: 2+ 10 pts
1 5 pts
H. Ratio of Vessels per pumpout. Have the states demonstrate the estimated # of vessels per pumpout.
High ratio (60-100) - 10-15 pts
Medium Ratio(40-59) - 5-10 pts
low ratio (0-39) - 0-5 pts
Anonymous
Apr 25, 2014Julie Morin - WSFR Region 3- One combined proposal for both coastal and inland. 2005 amendment removed the priority for coastal. Specific sites will be identified at the accomplishment stage.
Anonymous
Apr 29, 2014Al Ortiz, USFWS, R5
I agree with Julie in the coastal and inland. I also like where Janine is heading with the changes in the criteria that she suggests. However, as far as points we may consider:
Construct New - 0-20? (provide a new service, equipment that previously didn't exist) to encourage new facilities
Renovate Existing - 0-10? (renovate existing equipment or service to original or better than original condition, including new monitoring devices and/or programs.) this may be a bit tricky since the line between renovation and maintenance may be very thin in some cases. Ideas?
Operation and Maintenance - 0-15? (provide maintenance/operation funding for new and existing services or equipment)
Educate/Inform/Outreach-0-10? (provide information to boaters on location, use and purpose of CVA and provide information to potential subgrantees on why they should provide service, renovate service or expand service)
Sensitive areas - 0-15 (water quality limited areas, shell fish beds, near drinking water intakes on ESA listed waterways)
Low ratio of existing services - 0-10 ( limited or no equipment/services in relation to the quantity of boaters)
Public and private subgrantees - 0-10 (provide grants to public and private facility operators and/or partnered educate/outreach efforts on a regional or statewide basis)
Gee Whiz factor
- 0-10 (provide a benefit not covered on the above, whether a technology based development or something beneficial at the National or multistate level.)
Anonymous
Apr 30, 2014Lynne V, NY - Realign scoring to better reflect the maturity of the program and gear toward focus on constructing facilities and ensuring facilities are operating. Almost all waters in NYS are designated as NDZ's.
(a) Omit if all states that can produce a Plan have already done so.
(b) Omit without an approved Plan.
(c) Omit